DANVILLE - The very best in art will be on display at the Danville Fine Arts Faire from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 18 and 19 along Hartz Avenue in downtown Danville. You could say, these artists are putting on the dog, with the theme the Doggies of Danville guiding some of the talented participants.
The Danville Area Chamber of Commerce and Town of Danville are proud to present the 20th year of high-quality paintings, sculpture, glass, ceramics, jewelry, fiber arts and other media by more than 200 artists. These works are selected for their beauty, excellence and professionalism, and the artists, who come from all over California and the western United States to participate, often present one-of-a-kind pieces.
Six of these first-rate artists will invoke the traditions of Italy by creating 12x12-foot colored chalk Street Paintings along Prospect Avenue. Presented by Diablo Magazine, artists from Scotts Valley, San Diego, Oakland, Santa Clara and Camarillo will render images of our beloved canine companions. This unusual attraction is a must-see at the Faire. Not just for the art but because, after all, we love our dogs in Danville.
“I really like the fair for its level of artists,” says Shelby McNamara, new President of the Danville Area Chamber of Commerce. She is familiar with the fair from her previous stint as President in 2000-02. “I’m very excited. It’s a great way to show off Danville to the entire Bay Area.”
With such a high level of art presented at the summer event, the Danville Fine Arts Faire has become one of the premiere fairs in the Bay Area.
Serenading you as you stroll among the exhibits will be gifted street corner musicians. Sounds of Latin and Celtic music and, of course, the classics will smooth the way for appreciators of art. Listen to KC Jiang on the Irish whistle and Tremolo harmonica; the acoustic stylings of Vic Moraga; and the spicy sounds of Edgar Macchiavello.
The Beverage Garden, hosted by the Danville Area Chamber of Commerce, will serve wine and microbrews and offer a place to relax and listen to music. Enjoy the array of gourmet foods. The kids will also keep busy with face painting, a trackless train and other activities.
KRON channel 4, the event’s media partner, will spread the word about the Danville Fine Arts Faire. “The station will use all of its media platforms in reaching over two million Bay Area residents in an effort to draw attention to this one-of-a-kind event,” says Kevin Adler, on-air promotions manager for KRON 4.
Admission to the Danville Fine Arts Faire is free, and parking is free in all city-owned lots and curbside spaces. For more information, call (925) 837-4400 or visit www.mlaproductions.com.
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DANVILLE - Joanne Robinson’s oils depict flower-covered gates, secret gardens and floral scenes, especially roses, in vivid colors. Her style uses realism with a bit of colorful Impressionism, to add a fantasy feel to her scenes.
Inspired by her travels to France, Italy, Spain, and Central and South America in addition to many areas in the U.S., Robinson offers intimacy and delicacy in her work.
“It’s like living in a fairyland,” she says of her paintings. “It’s taking realism and making it soft and pretty, like ‘I want to live there.’ Taking a complicated life and making it uncomplicated.“
This Rio Vista artist has a Puerto Rican heritage and says she is influenced by the colors of the Caribbean.
Choose from originals or limited edition prints when visiting her at the Danville Fine Arts Faire and at her Web site jlorobinsonart.com.
Come out and enjoy all the beauty of Danville at the Danville Fine Arts Faire on June 18 & 19 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. For those wishing to park close by, there will be unlimited parking in all city-owned parking lots and along street curbside parking spaces. For more information visit www.mlaproductions.com or call 925-837-4400.
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DANVILLE - Santa Rosan woodworker Charles Cobb creates artwork that goes beyond the furniture realm and into “creating a functional piece of sculpture out of wood,” he says. He brings entry-way pieces, chest of drawers, tables and chairs, made using hand and power tools, to the art fair.
“I like to work with a vocabulary of shapes that I’ve been working with over the years. I’m not interested in traditional-looking things. That’s already been made, so why remake it?” he says.
Creating around naturally edged wood and guided by themes such as “sulptchairs,” “balancing act” entry-way pieces and bookmatched cabinets, Cobb’s sometimes whimsically shaped pieces delight with their craft and design. His current pieces have been going tribal.
“My work is both organic and geometric: My ultimate goal has always been to create a unique, beautiful object,” he says on his Web site charlesbcobb.com.
“I go with whatever feels right at the time.”
Come out and enjoy all the beauty of Danville at the Danville Fine Arts Faire on June 18 & 19 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. For those wishing to park close by, there will be unlimited parking in all city-owned parking lots and along street curbside parking spaces. For more information visit www.mlaproductions.com or call 925-837-4400.
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DANVILLE - Nancy Hoover creates one-of-a-kind silver and gold gemstone jewelry from her home base in Oakley. Fine art necklaces, bracelets, rings and earrings reveal Hoover’s skill as a metal smith and designer, using sawed, forged and soldered gold and silver.
Tourmaline, amethyst, quartz, topaz and other semi and precious gemstones are chosen for color and quality, and skill and design come together to showcase the piece’s unique energy.
Hoover began her art career as a sketch artist, later became a graphic artist and watercolorist but found her true passion in jewelry design. She learned to combine color and design to create unique, eye-catching art jewelry.
“I aspire to have all my jewelry be a piece of wearable art,” she says to give the owner a special feel. “I try to think out of the box and use my metal-smithing and design skills to create jewelry which shows balance and beauty, yet is not always symmetrical or expected.”
Come out and enjoy all the beauty of Danville at the Danville Fine Arts Faire on June 18 & 19 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. For those wishing to park close by, there will be unlimited parking in all city-owned parking lots and along street curbside parking spaces. For more information visit www.mlaproductions.com or call 925-837-4400.
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DANVILLE - Jenny Stepp uses her modern sculpture to express feelings and thoughts that sometimes have no words. Other times, her pieces simply reflect an image of beauty. Open to impulse and channeling her artistic spirit, Stepp displays her vision in abstract steel and glass tables, wall hangings, jewelry and free-form sculptures. Her glass is raw fired, kiln fired and fused, while the steel can be machined, welded, riveted or hand-crafted.
“I get inspired by seemingly endless sources. Color and form can both surprise and inspire me. Other artists, present and past, inspire me to think/reflect and agree/disagree. Nature inspires me as well,” she says.
Glass and metal forms blend harmoniously and the use of color both soothes and surprises in this Roseville artist’s work. Look for her on the Web as Artware Artwear.
Come out and enjoy all the beauty of Danville at the Danville Fine Arts Faire on June 18 & 19 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. For those wishing to park close by, there will be unlimited parking in all city-owned parking lots and along street curbside parking spaces. For more information visit www.mlaproductions.com or call 925-837-4400.
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DANVILLE - Cheryl Wolff is the sole designer of her contemporary, functional ceramic art for table, home and garden. Each piece is from stoneware or porcelain clay, made in her Walnut Creek studio.
Handcrafted in simple, elegant lines and finished in beautiful, durable glazes, Wolff will display bird feeders and houses, wheel-thrown garden lanterns, extruded, hand-built garden totems, and a variety of garden vases and containers. Many of her pieces carry two to three glazes.
“I am surrounded by redwood trees, nature and wildlife, all of which have influenced me in designing simple, elegant pieces that reflect the quiet, calm beauty of the natural world,” she says.
Uses a wide variety of ceramic styles, her creations can be slab construction, cast, wheel-thrown, extruded or a combination or techniques. All are high fired in an electric kiln.
“Whether making a platter, a lamp or garden sculpture, my goal is to contribute beauty, simplicity and a sense of harmony through my work.”
Come out and enjoy all the beauty of Danville at the Danville Fine Arts Faire on June 18 & 19 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. For those wishing to park close by, there will be unlimited parking in all city-owned parking lots and along street curbside parking spaces. For more information visit www.mlaproductions.com or call 925-837-4400.
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DANVILLE - Watch the Doggies of Danville come to life from the pavement at the Italian Street Painting section of the Danville Fine Arts Faire June 18 and 19. Artists will take over squares of pavement to create colored chalk 12x12-foot images that are so real, you’ll wait for them to bark.
Shirley Lehner-Rhoades of Scotts Valley, Hien Nguyen of Oakland, Cheryl and Wayne Renshaw from Santa Clara, Cecelia Linayao of San Diego and Alice Scott Crittenden from Camarillo will create awe-inspiring scenes in just one weekend.
Beginning early Saturday morning and ending at 5 p.m. on Sunday, these artists in action create masterpieces that are a must-see attraction sponsored by Diablo Magazine.
“I like working on this grand scale and embedding layers of color into the rough texture of the street,” says Shirley Lehner-Rhoades, who is an art instructor. “It is challenging but fun to create art on this scale within the time limit of two days, and then walk away from it Sunday evening, knowing it will soon be washed off.”
Come out and enjoy all the beauty of Danville at the Danville Fine Arts Faire on June 18 & 19 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. For those wishing to park close by, there will be unlimited parking in all city-owned parking lots and along street curbside parking spaces. For more information visit www.mlaproductions.com or call 925-837-4400.
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Let the music take you higher
DANVILLE - The engaging music from street corner musicians at the Danville Fine Arts Faire, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. June 18 and 19, elevates the experience of enjoying the fine arts on display.
KC Jiang will perform Celtic favorites, classical music, children’s songs, Chinese melodies and American folk songs using a Tremolo harmonica and Irish whistle. The Taiwan-born musician dreamed of becoming a street performer all the while pursuing his career as an engineer. Now he does both.
“As a street performer, I bring happiness to the audience watching me perform. Also, they bring me satisfaction and happiness, too,” says Jiang who enjoys the interaction at the Danville Fine Arts Faire.
Also performing will be singer-songwriter Vic Moraga on guitar, playing a melodic mix of jazz, country and original songs, and Edgar Macchiavello with an acoustic component of the Latin sounds of Mucho Axe.
Come out and enjoy all the beauty of Danville at the Danville Fine Arts Faire on June 18 & 19 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. For those wishing to park close by, there will be unlimited parking in all city-owned parking lots and along street curbside parking spaces. For more information visit www.mlaproductions.com or call 925-837-4400.
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